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Fire Safety and Extinguisher Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first step in operating a fire extinguisher?

a)

Aim at the base of the fire

b)

Pull the pin

c)

Squeeze the handle

d)

Sweep side to side

2.

What should you do immediately after hearing a fire alarm in your school?

a)

Continue working

b)

Evacuate the building

c)

Hide under your desk

d)

Call the fire department

3.

What does the acronym PASS stand for in fire extinguisher operation?

a)

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

b)

Push, Alert, Spray, Stop

c)

Pull, Alert, Squeeze, Sweep

d)

Push, Aim, Spray, Sweep

4.

What is the main purpose of an emergency evacuation plan?

a)

To save property

b)

To ensure everyone's safety

c)

To practice fire drills

d)

To call emergency services

5.

If you encounter a fire in a kitchen that is BIGGER than the size of a wastebasket, you should

a)

Use an "ABC" fire extinguisher

b)

Evacuate

c)

Use a "D" fire extinguisher

d)

Use a "K" fire extinguisher

6.

During a fire drill, you notice smoke blocking your usual exit. What should you do?

a)

Go back to your classroom

b)

Find an alternative exit

c)

Wait for help

d)

Try to run through the smoke

7.

Why is it important to aim the nozzle at the base of the fire when using a fire extinguisher?

a)

To avoid damaging property

b)

To extinguish the source of the flames

c)

To make the extinguisher last longer

d)

To avoid inhaling smoke

8.

What are the 3 things that need to exist for fire to occur?

a)

Oxygen, fuel, and heat

b)

Carbon monoxide, fuel, and heat

c)

Carbon dioxide, fuel, and a spark of some kind

d)

Hydrogen, gasoline and electricity

9.

We now have less time to exit our houses if a fire were to occur - about 2-3 minutes. Why is this?

a)

Too many people are sleeping through their alarms

b)

People have more things and thus more clutter

c)

Synthetic materials burn faster and cause more toxic fumes

d)

People are more out of shape and can't run as fast

10.

What does RACE stand for?

a)

Run, Alarm, Call for help, and Extinguish/Evacuate

b)

Register, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish/Evacuate

c)

Roll call, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish/Evacuate

d)

Rescue, Alarm, Confine and Extinguish/Evacuate